Mame

This miniature Space Invaders game is just awesome. At only 7 inches tall, it features a tiny joystick and buttons. It honestly looks like a full-size arcade game was miniaturized on the spot. The best part? It's playable!
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With the VisualTouch kit, you can convert any laptop computer screen into a touchscreen. To do this, pick up touch screen supplies such as those in the VisualTouch kit (many sizes are available). One of the key things to remember is to keep every...

We've featured quite a few mini NES arcades in the past, but unlike the others, this one doesn't use emulators. Instead, it keeps the authentic, retro feel by incorporating an original NES and controllers.
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This 'Nanocade' project not only condenses an arcade into a portable version, but it also puts an old laptop to good use. Essentially, it's a $350 DIY kit that lets you build a micro MAME cabinet out of acrylic sheets:
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MAME helps to feed your nostalgia by emulating arcade games on a computer. You can turn to our old arcade posts for inspiration and build a full-scale arcade cabinet or you can build a tabletop version using a netbook (shown above). This Mini...

The Dr. Frankenstein MAME cabinet is a retro gaming rig that takes inspiration from the monster novel. The steampunk cabinet is almost gothic in its design. Our previous post on DIY Arcade Rigs was about building an old styled arcade cabinet from...

Classic arcade games is a staple memory of anyone who remembers the good old days. Today, we have online versions and offline clones playable on PSPs and PCs but the coin operated feel of playing a round of Pacman is gone. If canâ€™t keep...

With 8GB sticks coming out for less than $20, it's no wonder why our old 128mb sticks have been stuffed away in drawers, never to me used again.Ã‚ Learn to resurrect your old USBs and make them into a physical "key" for your computer, portable...

Complete with illuminated joystick and buttons, you can learn to build your own arcade style controller for the Xbox 360.Ã‚ The tutorial is well documented with plenty of photos and detailed descriptions to help you along the way.Ã‚ Also,...

Our member - CalHunn - has been scratch building some great mac based MAME cabinets. His first one was a cocktail (pictured above) built from a Powerbook and using an I-PAC to interface with the arcade controls. The motherboard and hard drive are...